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Does anyone know where I can find a freeware 3d game design program like Game Maker? I''m sure this question has been asked before, but the search keeps giving me errors.
And no, I''m not trying to make an MMORPG with Quake 4 graphics, I just something so I can get experience in level design without having to code, compile, and debug an entire game engine.

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HUmm... a freeware might be a bit hard to find. But in the GDNNews, I saw something about a mini trueSpace called gameSpace or something. Go scroll down a bit in the index and you''ll see the link to the website.

If you want modeler, just to try to see if you can model, try Blender. (Disclaimer: You cannot sue me for having major headaces, migranes, or suicidal thooughts because you tried to use Blender without reading any tutorials.)

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quote:Original post by Mikey21 And no, I'm not trying to make an MMORPG with Quake 4 graphics, I just something so I can get experience in level design without having to code, compile, and debug an entire game engine.

If you don't want to actually write a game, then don't. You can get plenty of level design experience by making maps for other games.

But if you're not afraid of coding and just don't want to write an engine yourself (a sentiment I perfectly agree with; writing engines seems like a terrible waste of time), I suggest OGRE. It's an incredibly cool open-source 3D engine that will let you get a game up and running with an incredibly small amount of fuss. It's brilliantly designed and very flexible, so you can make anything from an RTS to an FPS or a RPG with it. 3D only, though.

[edited by - twix on September 23, 2003 9:08:16 PM]

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I''ve just been checking out Reality Factory, a freeware game design system that doesn''t require coding. The engine is a bit dated but would be great for experience. It includes a world editor, and can take actors from Milkshape, an extremely inexpensive modeler. The pawns(non-enemy npc''s) can be scripted so it''s quite flexible and can be done in first or 3rd person perspective. There are tutorials on the web, and an inexpensive downloadable book to get going on it.